Beyond Her Looks

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been picked as the vice president to McCain's president.
Up until now, most people didn't know the name "Sarah Palin," and for the masses of men out there, she's not "Sarah, Plain and Tall."
She's "Sarah, Sexy Mother of Five."
I listened to comments from men around me from Friday morning up through today. Our friend in Iraq claimed to his wife, "I'm in love!"
He's in love with Sarah Palin.
I admit, she's very nice looking, and if that gets men excited (and some women, too), then that's OK.
But beyond her looks, she's been picked in a very historic moment for the Republican Party when they had to find a way to take the spotlight off Obama.
Palin is 44; she gave birth to a baby with Down's Syndrome in April, choosing not to abort even though she knew the baby would be born this way; her husband is a member of a union and a part-time oilfield worker (hello, drilling!); her oldest son is headed off to Iraq.
And let's face it, she's a woman and the Republicans want to court the women in the Democratic party who had supported Hillary Clinton.
It's an amazing combination, and a very smart political move on McCain's part.
Now let's hope there aren't too many skeletons, and that McCain properly vetted this seemingly perfect vice presidential candidate.